Network managers have slammed BT for taking too long to respond to the security gaffe caused by its publication of a database of private network dial-up numbers. "It was a ready-made resource for hackers for almost a year," he said. "You . . . . Network managers have slammed BT for taking too long to respond to the security gaffe caused by its publication of a database of private network dial-up numbers. "It was a ready-made resource for hackers for almost a year," he said. "You had a few thousand numbers that you could guarantee had a modem on the other end. It would be easy for a hacker to have a go at any number on that list," he said. The link for this article located at vnunet is no longer available. . Telecom executives expressed concern over BT's sluggish reaction to a serious violation involving private dial-up credentials.. Network Security, Information Leak, Data Breach, Threat Management. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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